Green Initiatives

Solar

Our 60kVA solar system ensures that, for most of the time, the lodge’s essential circuits are powered entirely by the sun. Strategically placed rooftop panels make the most of Zimbabwe’s abundant sunshine, while all our hot water is provided by solar geysers. For those rare overcast days, we are backed up by mains power and two large generators.

Although solar was not fully integrated when the lodge was built, we are actively working on extending solar power throughout the property.

Less Plastic

We actively avoid single-use plastics wherever possible. Our water filtration system allows us to provide refillable flasks, placed in guest rooms daily, and we have partnered with Ecodrop to further support this initiative.

Ecodrop

As part of our commitment to sustainable travel, we have partnered with Ecodrop Zimbabwe to help prevent single-use plastic bottles from entering the environment in a simple, cost-effective way.

The Concept:
Guests and locals can purchase a sturdy, refillable bottle or keyring equipped with a QR code. This code can be scanned at any Ecodrop refill station—conveniently located throughout Victoria Falls—to fill up with chilled, purified water treated through reverse osmosis. The bottle doubles as a lasting souvenir of your visit, or you may choose to donate it to a local community project upon departure. Our own dispenser is located in the bar area, and scanning its QR code will display a map of all refill stations in town.

How It Works:

1. Purchase a QR-coded bottle or keyring from our bar or reception. Each item allows for 30 refills, with a percentage of every sale donated to a local charity.

2. Refill your bottle at any Ecodrop station in Victoria Falls, including ours at the lodge.

Tracking the Impact:
Every refill is logged and linked to our lodge, so we can see exactly how many plastic bottles our guests have helped replace. A running counter shows both our lodge’s total and the combined total from all participating partners—a simple, effective way to be part of a bigger environmental change.

Pristine Victoria Falls

We’re proud to be hands-on members of the Pristine Victoria Falls Society—a community effort to keep our town as clean and beautiful as it deserves to be. Every week, our whole team heads out for litter sweeps, from local neighbourhoods to the airport road. We also make monthly donations to help fund clean-up projects, rubbish cages, and education programmes. Over time, we’ve added baboon-proof bins along the roads and even donated a vehicle to help the society with its daily work.

Food Waste

We do our best to minimise food waste, but some is unavoidable. All of it is collected by Pristine Victoria Falls and put to good use in their Black Soldier Fly Project, which transforms organic scraps into nutrient-rich fertiliser or chicken feed in just 14 days. They also track how much they collect and what it consists of, helping us monitor our waste and find better ways to reduce it.